Lansing - The Lansing City Council appointed Randy Williams on Monday to fill its empty third ward seat. The position was vacated when Tony Benavides became mayor last month.
It's OK by Lee Falardeau if no one ever confuses him with Jaromir Jagr or a similarly skilled, speedy hockey player.The 6-foot-4, 211-pound sophomore center knows his role on the MSU hockey team extends beyond racking up goals and assists.There's defense to be played.
A panel of researchers and medical ethicists will convene for an animal biotechnology forum to discuss cloning at 7 p.m.
As an MSU alumna, long-time East Lansing resident and diehard champion of education, I would like to provide the technical details surrounding The State News' Feb.
The world's largest online auction house is coming under fire for allowing some racially offensive language to remain in its item listings.Last week, the National Alliance for Positive Action protested Internet auction site eBay and asked the company to stop listing items they believe are racially offensive and degrading to blacks.The alliance is opposing eBay's decision to continue to sell a number of books, card games, prints and musical compilations listed with or including racially offensive titles.Earl Ofari Hutchinson, president of the National Alliance for Positive Action, said he and several other groups are planning rallies to protest eBay and are requesting the company to either remove all offensive items or provide disclaimers on the Web site.Hutchinson said those items include cast-iron banks that are caricatures, described on the Web site using a racial slur and shown with large red lips, dark skin and rolling eyes."No response has been made from eBay," Hutchinson said.
A proposal to add a footnote about gender identity to MSU's Anti-Discrimination Policy was passed by the Academic Council today, and is awaiting review from administration before it moves to the university's highest governing body. The MSU Board of Trustees ultimately decides if it becomes university policy. The amendment was brought to Academic Governance more than a year ago by ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government. "Gender stereotypes affect 100 percent of the people here," said Josh Boehme, special gender identity committee member.
A track record of the city's liquor-selling establishments will be discussed at a East Lansing City Council work session 6 p.m.
This is a letter to the "fans" at Breslin Center, especially the Izzone. Sunday's game was a disappointing loss, but we can forgive the basketball team.
Lansing - Members of the state House are readying to make a statement on the University of Michigan's affirmative action policy. A resolution urging "the U.S.
This letter is regarding smoking on MSU's campus. Daily, I am engulfed in tobacco-laced smoke emanating from smokers outside entrances and exits to buildings.
The Spartans' bubble is close to bursting. After losing their 11th game of the season to No.
MSU's audiology program could be the latest victim of budget cuts. College of Communication Arts and Sciences Dean James Spaniolo said faculty in the Department of Audiology and Speech Sciences were notified Friday of a proposal to phase out the audiology program during the next two years. Under the plan, which will be considered in the Academic Governance System, the graduate and doctoral audiology program will be terminated, but the undergraduate programs will continue.
Sam Jones III never had a doubt he would be a success as an actor in Hollywood. "After spending the summer with a friend in Los Angeles, I decided I wanted to stay and pursue a career in acting," said Jones, a young Superman's best friend on The WB's "Smallville." "I was very determined and was confident enough that I knew I wouldn't fail," he said.The 20-year-old only had experience in local commercials, but braved the move from Boston to Los Angeles, where he landed TV roles in "Judging Amy" (where "Smallville" co-star and Okemos High School graduate Tom Welling made his big debut), "NYPD Blue," "C.S.I." and "The Nightmare Room." Jones was also able to gain recognition in the films "Snipes" and "ZigZag."But he's most known as Pete Ross, Clark Kent's best friend on The WB's hit.The show, based on the DC Comics characters, is the coming-of-age story of Clark (Welling). The show gives viewers insight to Clark coming to terms with his powers - long before he moves to Metropolis, works at The Daily Planet and wears blue tights - and maintaining a friendship with a young Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum), who hasn't yet become the evil villain we know from comic books and cartoons.It's sort of a "Superman" meets "Dawson's Creek" concept."The show gives the younger generation a chance to become familiar with Superman through his teenage years," Jones said.The second-season premiere of "Smallville" brought in 8.9 million viewers to The WB.
ASMSU is moving forward with plans to establish a scholarship and to rededicate its conference room in honor of the late Charles Beachnau.Beachnau, who was the MSU undergraduate student government's association director, died in June of a heart attack.
A survey of 500 of the Forbes Super 500 showed almost a quarter of its CEOs were members of greek organizations in college.MSU Greek Life adviser Amy Radford said when most students join a fraternity or sorority, they might not realize the benefits it might offer in the long run."Students tend not to see beyond MSU," she said.
In about four years, an alcohol abuse awareness program that originated at MSU has spread to 73 schools nationwide.
History junior Ebon Pinson said a lot of people don't tend to understand lesbian, bisexual, gay or transgender people. "They have their own biases and prejudices," Pinson, founder and president of MSU Same Gender Loving Students of Color, International students and Allies said, adding the misunderstanding is the reason he spends so much time trying to straighten out misconceptions. "Many people don't understand that LBGT is a culture," he said.
After last week's $12.5-million cut to Michigan's Life Sciences Corridor, MSU researchers competing for grant money from the program are worried about their research.The cut, which is part of Gov.
Conservative speaker Daniel J. Flynn is bringing his message on "Why the Left Hates America" to MSU today. Flynn will speak at 7:30 p.m.
Waited until the last minute to find a Spring Break destination? Maybe it's a lack of funds, time or just plain procrastination that has set you back from figuring out a vacation plan.